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Blood Pressure Cholesterol Diabetes 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Only when you have a clear idea of those three factors can you decide whether or not to take a medication to lower your LDL cholesterol. I use statins in the question posed above because that is what most people think and, in fact, what they will start with when looking to lower their LDL cholesterol with a medication. Not zero risk.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
“Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.“ “Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease” The argument goes like this. “If cholesterol causes heart disease, why is it that about half of all patients with a heart attack have normal cholesterol? Cholesterol is an essential part of the story.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 2, 2025
The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Normal Cholesterol Levels. Normal Blood Pressure. No Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes. Just the same as you would expect with a blood pressure-lowering or cholesterol-lowering medication. Not smoking. Adequate Sleep. For someone weighing 110 kg, that is a 27.5 Kg and 11 kg weight loss, respectively.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 4, 2025
Do you use advanced cholesterol testing? E.g. High Blood Pressure, Diabetes Diagnosed three years ago. Blood Pressure I think that blood pressure taken in clinical settings is as close to useless as makes no difference. Taking blood pressure in a doctor’s office is mostly theatre.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JULY 29, 2024
If current guidelines for cholesterol and high blood pressure treatment remain unchanged, a newly unveiled heart risk calculator would render 16 million people ineligible for preventive therapy.
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MIBHS
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Genes influence various biological processes, including cholesterol metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and the strength and structure of your heart and blood vessels. Specific genetic variants, such as those affecting cholesterol metabolism, can increase the likelihood of plaque buildup in the arteries.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 9, 2024
The 14 Factors Include: Hearing Loss High LDL cholesterol Less Education Traumatic Brain Injury Depression Social Isolation Hypertension Obesity Smoking Excess Alcohol Diabetes Physical Inactivity Air Pollution Visual Loss Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission When You Intervene Matters.
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MIBHS
MARCH 31, 2025
Seeking emergency medical attention can restore blood flow and prevent further damage. Without immediate intervention, sudden cardiac death can occur within minutes. Preventing Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of both heart attack and cardiac arrest.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
No diabetes or Pre-Diabetes. Normal Cholesterol Levels. Normal Blood Pressure. If you start in your 20s and 30s and get the following fundamentals right, you are well on course to massively reducing your risk of heart disease and also living longer. Here are your targets. Being physically active. Good Nutrition.
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American Heart News - Heart News
MARCH 26, 2025
Statement Highlights: By age 18, many adolescents have already developed heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol or Type 2 diabetes, and a growing number of younger adults are experiencing adverse.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 3, 2024
What should my blood pressure be? What is a normal cholesterol? It usually takes many years of being exposed to an uncontrolled risk factor such as high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or diabetes. Lp(a) is a genetic cholesterol particle disorder that is present in 10 to 20% of the population.
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MIBHS
OCTOBER 31, 2024
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Medications Medications are often the first line of treatment for cardiomegaly and can include: ACE inhibitors or ARBs , which help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 26, 2024
Coronary artery disease is caused by the retention of a cholesterol particle in the artery wall. But if a retained cholesterol particle is the spark. On the far end of that line is type two diabetes. Insulin resistance and diabetes may not ‘ cause ’ coronary artery disease, but they are huge accelerants.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Controlling LDL cholesterol. Managing blood pressure. Let's take a 42-year-old male with an LDL cholesterol of 5.1 mmol/l (197 mg/dl) with normal blood pressure who is a little overweight, does not smoke or have diabetes and has a family history of heart disease. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The fundamental cause of atherosclerosis is when a cholesterol particle crosses into the artery wall from the bloodstream, gets stuck, and sets off an inflammatory process 1. Every cholesterol particle has a protein marker called ApoB on its outside. Every cholesterol particle has a protein marker called ApoB on its outside.
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AMS Cardiology
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
This is because stress causes an increase in cortisol – the primary stress hormone – leading to increases in blood pressure , cholesterol, blood sugar and heart rate. Cold temperatures alone impact the body by causing the coronary arteries to constrict, blood pressure to rise and the heart to work harder.
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Open Heart
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Patients with no history of atherosclerotic CVD started on blood pressure and/or lipid and/or glucose lowering treatments were identified retrospectively and interviewed at least 6 months after the initiation of medication. of patients on blood pressure-lowering therapies achieved the target of<140/90 mm Hg.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JUNE 21, 2024
He had high blood pressure and high cholesterol most of his life, and he wasn’t great at taking his tablets.” The same is true of uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure. You can have normal LDL cholesterol levels and an elevated Lp(a). “Dad had a heart attack at 78.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 20, 2024
Maintaining normal blood pressure. Avoiding diabetes. Maintaining normal LDL cholesterol levels. But we have known for decades that getting these core factors right substantially reduces your risk of heart disease. Being physically active. Not smoking. Having good nutrition. Avoiding obesity.
Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 31, 2024
We examined whether intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) for weight loss decreased variability of cardiovascular risk factors with a view to additional cardiometabolic benefits.Methods and ResultsThis study was a post hoc secondary analysis of the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study.
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MIBHS
AUGUST 15, 2024
It helps: Regulate blood pressure Control blood sugar levels Reduce inflammation Manage our sleep-wake cycle Boost energy in times of stress The problem arises when our stress response becomes chronic, leading to sustained high levels of cortisol in our system.
AMS Cardiology
AUGUST 15, 2023
High blood pressure – Hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart disease. Routine blood pressure checks are essential to maintaining a healthy heart as high blood pressure often has no symptoms. Family history – If a close family member has had heart disease, it can raise your risk.
Cardiology Update
JANUARY 24, 2024
Growing Global Burden of Cardiometabolic Risks: The 2023 World Obesity Atlas projects a significant rise in global overweight and obesity levels by 2035, leading to a surge in diabetes cases. High systolic blood pressure stands out as a major risk factor, directly contributing to leading cardiovascular causes of death in LMICs.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Everyone sits somewhere on the scale of insulin sensitivity from very insulin sensitive to very insulin resistant at the point of type 2 diabetes. When insulin resistance progresses to type 2 diabetes, that risk increases to a 10-fold increase in risk. Insulin resistance is characterised by high blood insulin levels.
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Cardiometabolic Health Congress
JANUARY 3, 2024
It increases the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 as a once-weekly injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity and at least one weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes or hypertension.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
After the subtype-stratified analysis, the difference in causal effect sizes between EOS and LOS for body mass index diminished and was no longer significant.CONCLUSIONS:These results support a causal relationship between body mass index, blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and HDL cholesterol levels with EOS and blood pressure levels in LOS.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Many pharmacies ran out of stock, and access was often restricted to keep available supplies for diabetics where the drug class had originally been developed. Share In addition to reductions in weight, multiple risk parameters, including blood pressure, waist circumference and lipids, also improve. N Engl J Med. 2023 Nov 11.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
MARCH 21, 2024
The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.
Wellnest
MARCH 12, 2023
Blood pressure is high. A significant risk factor for heart disease is high blood pressure. Get your blood pressure under control if you have high blood pressure to lower your risk. Elevated cholesterol The risk of heart disease can rise when blood cholesterol levels are high.
Wellnest
AUGUST 24, 2023
By adopting a heart-healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity, managing stress, avoiding smoking, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels, we can mitigate genetic predispositions' impact and reduce our overall risk of cardiovascular disease. Myth #3: Heart diseases only affect men.
MIBHS
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Hypertension Hypertension, or high blood pressure , is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it typically shows no symptoms until it leads to more severe health issues. Regular blood pressure checks and lifestyle modifications, such as a heart-healthy diet and exercise, are essential for managing this risk.
DAIC
APRIL 1, 2024
Moreover, electrocardiograms, which record the electrical activity of the heart, and wearable devices can provide artificial intelligence (AI) the data it needs to spot possible cases of valvular heart disease via fluctuations in heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygenation and other factors.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 17, 2024
When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. It is likely down to a number of factors, including 6 : Elevations in blood pressure & heart rate. The link is real. For both acute and chronic stress. No real surprise there.
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MIBHS
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Limit your intake of saturated and trans fats, as they can raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease. Additionally, watch your sodium intake to keep your blood pressure in check. Poor sleep can lead to weight gain, high blood pressure, and an increased risk of heart disease.
DAIC
MAY 16, 2024
Risk factors for PAD include smoking; having Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, atherosclerosis in other parts of the body (such as coronary artery disease); and being age 75 years or older. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.
AMS Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Blood tests : Measure cholesterol levels, blood sugar and other markers of heart health. Regular heart check-ups offer several benefits including: Early detection of heart disease : Many heart conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary artery disease can be detected early through regular screenings.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 16, 2024
As I have written about before , the risk of all three conditions mentioned above, which are leading causes of death, are driven by poor metabolic health ranging from insulin resistance to the more extreme phenotype, type 2 diabetes. Thyroid disorders were about 53% less in the ideal group, but the real impact was on type 2 diabetes.
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AMS Cardiology
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins can help control blood pressure, cholesterol levels and weight. Regular check-ups including blood pressure monitoring and cholesterol screenings enable our team to identify early symptoms and intervene before they escalate.
DAIC
AUGUST 21, 2024
The analysis also found smoking, Type 2 diabetes status, kidney damage, previous heart attack and high blood pressure are major modifiable determinants of developing heart failure over five to 10 years among American Indian adults. and a researcher at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.
The Beat Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Shortly thereafter in 2016 and 2019, the American Cardiology Association and American Diabetes Association , respectively, recommended the Mediterranean diet as a healthy dietary pattern to help prevent cardiovascular diseases and type two diabetes. It takes planning and commitment to adopt a diet from a different culture.
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Journal of the American Heart Association
MARCH 7, 2025
Twosamplettests were used to compare CVD risk reduction between patient subgroups.ResultsCKM health was significantly improved after surgery with lower systolic blood pressure, nonhighdensity lipoprotein cholesterol, and diabetes prevalence, and higher highdensity lipoprotein and estimated glomerular filtration rate.
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